YKids

• YKids accepts youth ages 3 months – 10 years old with a reservation on a first come first serve basis.
• Only guardians who are active on a household membership (that includes YKids youth and a group liability waiver) are authorized to pick up/drop off.
• YKids staff will make every effort to comfort an upset child. If after 10 minutes their attempts are unsuccessful, they may contact parents to pick up their child and try again on another day.
• We ask parents refrain from checking in on their child after drop-off (unless necessary or requested by staff) to help the child acclimate to the childcare setting.
• We ask that families arrive on time for scheduled reservations and pick up once the allotted timeframe has lapsed.
• The YKids childcare membership benefit may be revoked for families who are habitually late picking up their child beyond the allotted timeframe or past program business hours. Late pick up may incur a fee of $15.

How to Make A Reservation

• Create your login using the email address associated with your Y membership and barcode number on the Alaris website.
• Access the Alaris reservations webpage right from our YMCA of Greater San Francisco Mobile App! (Access via the “other programs” section in our app.)
• Make reservations for all children on your account
  • Receive pick up time confirmations
  • Provide food allergy information and health screen
  • Reserve cubbies
• Reservation policies vary by branch. Please contact your local branch for more information.

YKids is available for facility members with household memberships and YGSF staff. Members must remain in the building while using YKids.

Our Mask Policy

• Optional

Food and Drinks

• Parent-provided snacks will be available to children in YKids, so long as child-to-staff ratios permit, and YKids staff can lend the child their undivided attention for the activity.
• YKids staff WILL NOT administer medications. Please ensure medications are administered before or after YKids check-in.

Some examples of preferred snacks are:

• Crackers
• Dry cereals
• Fruit bars
• Yogurt, fruit pouches
• Soft fruits such as bananas, or berries

Please do NOT provide any snacks for your child that may be a choking hazard.

Please do NOT provide snacks for your child that may contain nuts or nut oils.

Diapers and Bathroom

• YKids staff will not change diapers or clothing. If clothing or a diaper needs to be changed, staff will call or locate the guardian. Please contact your local branch for more information.
• YKids staff will not accompany nor help children in the bathroom. If children asks for help in the bathroom, staff will call guardian back to assist.
• During the potty-training process, children are recommended to use a pull-up diaper.

Sick Policy

• Children will not be accepted if they have COVID or sick symptoms including, but not limited to: runny nose, soar throat, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, head lice.